She Wants To Stop Fathers From Giving Up Their Daughters

She Wants To Stop Fathers From Giving Up Their Daughters

By Eleanor Klibanoff

Samar Minallah Khan makes documentaries about the Pakistani custom of handing over a daughter to settle a score. Her films have convinced the government to ban the practice.

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